Make Illuminated Decisions

Light brings clarity to our lives.

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness,"[a]made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6

Unhappy fans voiced their displeasure when Scott Hoch refused to hit his 9-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole of the 2003 Ford Championship at Doral in Miami, Florida. As darkness fell, Hoch was unsure about the lay of the green. So the tournament's sudden-death finish was delayed until the next morning, when many fans could not attend.

Hoch, 47, sank his putt the next morning and then birdied a third playoff hole to win $900,000. Had Hoch tried to finish the tournament on Sunday, he probably would have lost. In the dwindling light, Hoch, who has had five eye operations, thought the putt would move left. His caddie saw it the other direction. The morning light proved the caddie right. Based on information from an Associated Press article by Doug Ferguson (3-11-03); submitted by Rick Kauffman

In the same way, Christ shines his light in our hearts to give us the knowledge of Him, and help us understand how we are suppose to live to please God. Even more valuable than a tournament winning putt is the game of life. Because life is so important, we should not guess as we make decisions about our future. Without Christ’s light, we walk around in the darkness of deception and sin.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path (Psalm 119:105).

Do you allow God’s word, the Bible, to direct your decision making? If not, what guides you in your decision making? I look forward to hearing from you.

This Sunday, April 1st, Jim Laffoon will be speaking at Every Nation Tallahassee about Jesus' proclamation that He is "the way, the truth and the life", which is our fifth message in our Vintage Jesus series. He will also be doing some prophetic ministry after his message.

See you this Sunday at ENT...it's dynamite!